BROWSE
townland
Ard Ceachan
genitive: Ard Ceachan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ardcahan
(English)

Glossary

English height; high

Explanatory note

  • English

    "the high land (height) of the River Caha"

Centrepoint

51.7578, -9.08769latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1586
Ardcahane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I, 6
1615
Ardkeaghan
CPR Leathanach: 276
1631
Ardcaghane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV, 86
1633
Ardcahane
O' Grady Pap. Leathanach: 43
1636
Ardkeaghan
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: V, 59
1655
Ardcahan(e)
DS
1659
Ardcahane
Cen. Leathanach: 217
1660
Ardcahane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 209
1666
Ardcaghan
ASE Leathanach: 70
1811
Ardahun
Bath
1812
Arcahan
Leet Leathanach: I, 262
1841
Ardcahan
Bar. Bk. 1834:AL
1841
Ardcahan
BS:AL
1841
Ardcaghane
Inq. C I:AL
1841
Ardcahan
Doheny, Revd. J.:AL
1841
Ardcahane
DS:AL
1841
árd catháin
EC:AL
1841
Ardcahan
Knockadove Map 1789:AL
1841y
Kane's hill or height
OD:AL
1841
Ardcahane
Poor Law Rate Bk.:AL
1841
Ardcahan
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